Kickstarting the month that celebrates International Women’s Day, Airbnb host a panel discussion featuring actor and author Soha Ali Khan, Singer & Songwriter Lisa Mishra, Entrepreneur Kirti Poonia (Co-founder, Relove)and Airbnb Host Kakoli. The panelists shared their thoughts on ‘Embrace Equity’, which is this year’s theme for International Women’s Day.
Women power Airbnb’s community of Hosts in India and globally. More than half of the global Airbnb Host community comprises of women.
Many such Hosts are pillars to their local communities – employing other women, including some in marginalized communities, catalyzing economic activity and contributing to regrowth.
Airbnb women Hosts in India cumulatively earned over INR 1 billion in 2022, according to Airbnb’s internal data.
In addition to this, women Hosts over 60 years of age on Airbnb have earned more than INR 200 million in India in 2022, and for many of them, hosting provides essential income that aids in their retirement.
Airbnb promotes connection and belonging and we remain committed to celebrating our diverse community of Hosts and creating an inclusive environment that helps foster their growth and success.
Many Airbnb Hosts are pillars of their local communities, and are supporting microentrepreneurs to drive gender equality, especially in marginalized communities.
Amanpreet Bajaj, General Manager – Airbnb India, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan said :
Airbnb data also reveale that Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Delhi and West Bengal are the top 5 states with the largest number of women Hosts in the country.
Airbnb was born in 2007 when two Hosts welcomed three guests to their San Francisco home, and has since grown to 4 million Hosts who have welcome more than 1 billion guest arrivals in almost every country across the globe.
Every day, Hosts offer unique stays and one-of-a-kind activities that make it possible for guests to experience the world in a more authentic, connected way.